Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar celebrates his 53rd birthday today.
Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar was born on 20.07.1970. He did B.Com., LL.M. (Karnataka University, Dharwad). He enrolled as an Advocate on 24 June, 1994.
Justice Amarannavar started practicing in Dharwad District Court in the chambers of his father- Mr. B.M. Amarannavar. Worked as Special Public Prosecutor, Fast Track Court, Dharwad. Worked as part-time faculty member in University College of Law, Dharwad.
He was directly appointed as District and Sessions Judge on 25 February 2008 and served as Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bagalkot and Udupi.
He served as Registrar (Vigilance), High Court of Karnataka and also served as Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru. Appointed as an Additional Judge of High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru on 04-05-2020 and Permanent Judge on 25.09.2021.
Important Judgments delivered by Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar.
Cr.P.C. Section 41A. When police issues notice under Section 41A, the apprehension of arrest is not completely ruled out. Hence petition for anticipatory bail is maintainable. Karnataka High Court.
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Service law. A public servant cannot be left without a post. Transfer of a public servant without him being posted elsewhere amounts to a legal malafide. Karnataka High Court. (DB)
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Suit for partition by daughters based on the amended Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act. Properties sold prior to 20 December 2004 are not available for partition. Karnataka High Court.
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Plea of adverse possession in the written statement and the plea of ownership based on grant in the oral evidence run contrary to each other thus disproving both the claims. Karnataka High Court.
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Proof of Will. When the attestor of a Will turns/declared hostile, other evidence showing proper execution of the Will can be relied upon. Karnataka High Court.
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Principle of Feeding the Grant by Estoppel would enure to the benefit of purchasers of Inam lands upon the re-grant under the Karnataka (Religious and Charitable) Inam Abolition Act, 1955. Karnataka High Court.
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Adoption of child precedes proper ceremonies being performed. Mere adoption deed without proof of required ceremonies does not prove adoption. Karnataka High Court.
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